Edinburgh boss Richard Cockerill has been good value in the lead-up to their first PRO14 semi-final appearance, a match they should win against Ulster.
With a PRO14 home semi-final already secured, Edinburgh have rung the changes for their derby rematch against Fraser Brown's Glasgow on Friday.
Running out in a Mitre 10 Cup for Waikato while wearing the captain's armband has been a long time coming for Luke Jacobson.
Scotland have replaced Fraser Brown with Ross Ford for their final match of the 2017 Six Nations against Italy at Murrayfield.
Vern Cotter will be able to call upon Fraser Brown for Scotland's Six Nations clash with Italy after the hooker avoided a suspension.
Scotland hooker Fraser Brown has been cited for his second-minute tip-tackle on England's Elliot Daly during Saturday's Six Nations clash.
Glasgow and Scotland have been hit with a triple injury blow after internationals Fraser Brown, George Horne and Alex Allan were ruled out for lengthy periods.